Granted
The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, diagnosed as bilateral pleural plaques with pleural thickening, based on the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise and resolved any reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant, granting service connection for the claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pleural plaques with pleural thickening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096093
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